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Larry the cat isn't moving from the prime minister's residence, even as David Cameron moves out.
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Larry the cat aka Chief Mouser sits on the steps of 10 Downing Street in London, on June 24, 2016.(Photo: Alastair Grant, AP)
David Cameron? Out. Theresa May? In. Larry the Cat? Definitely staying.
With the United Kingdom voting to leave the EU and in turn electing a new prime minister, countless questions around the country’s future have arisen in the recent weeks. One thing is not up for debate, though<span style="color: Red;">*</span>–<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Larry, the Chief Mouser of 10 Downing Street, will keep<span style="color: Red;">*</span>his London residence during the leadership change.
Larry moved into 10 Downing in 2011 after being recruited from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home for his ability to catch rodents.
“Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality,” the U.K. government’s official page on the history of 10 Downing reads. “His day-to-day responsibilities also include contemplating a solution to the mouse occupancy of the house. Larry says this is still ‘in tactical planning stage.’”
After spending a few years alone, Larry<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gained a friend nearby in April – Palmerston, the Foreign Office’s official cat. The two even chat sometimes when political tension gets to be too much for the felines.
Larry stands outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain on June 24, 2016<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Facundo Arrizabalaga, epa)
Although Larry is the first official cat to hold the title Chief Mouser, cats have occupied government buildings in London since the 1800s.
“He is a Downing Street legend,” Cabinet Office spokesman Benjamin Oliver told<span style="color: Red;">*</span>NBC News.
Looks like Theresa May has some kitty litter to buy.
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